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     Isaac Snider was born on 30 January 1799. He married Julia Ann Oatman. Isaac Snider died on 1 August 1885 at age 86. He was buried in August 1885 at Conrad Hottel Cemetery, White Cloud, Harrison Co., IN, Findagrave #30299598.

     Jennie Mary Snider was born in July 1897 at Webster Co., NE.¹ She married Frederick Stephen Watt on 2 August 1914 at Guide Rock, Webster Co., OK. Jennie Mary Snider married Samuel Vietz Jr. on 24 July 1943 at Washington Co., OR. Jennie Mary Snider died on 20 June 1969 at Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., WA, at age 71 Washington Death Index 1940-2014. She was buried in 1969 at Old Scotch Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington Co., OR, Findagrave #25556745.

     Mary Snider was also known as "Polly". She was born on 15 March 1772. She married James Joshua Rodgers on 9 September 1794 at Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. Mary Snider died on 22 October 1831 at age 59.

     Mary Evaline Snider was born on 29 January 1877. She married Henry Elmer Reichley circa 1898. Mary Evaline Snider died on 24 June 1953 at Somerset, Perry Co., OH, at age 76. She was buried in June 1953 at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Somerset, Perry Co., OH, Findagrave #45769316.

     Mary Magdalene Snider was born in 1832 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Snider and Julia Ann Oatman. Mary Magdalene Snider married George Bonebrake Hottel in 1852 at Harrison Co., IN. Mary Magdalene Snider died in 1934 at Missouri. She was buried in 1934 at Wyaconda Cemetery, Wyaconda, Clark Co., MO, Findagrave #31843907.

     Mildred Elizabeth Snider was born on 20 December 1921 at Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Howard S. Snider and Ruth E. Stover.¹

     Nettie Snider married Denton Young, son of George F. Young and Mary Ann Elizabeth Gross, on 3 March 1887.

     Joshua Allen Sniff died on 30 November 1990. He was born on 30 November 1990.

     Charlotte Ann Sniffen was born on 30 March 1925 at Baileyton, Greene Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Edgar Howland Sniffen and Minnie Augusta Myers.¹ Charlotte Ann Sniffen married Frank Nelson Bensey Jr., son of Frank Nelson Bensey and Blanche Vivian Hart. Occupation: Worked for over thirty years with the Tennessee Department of Conservation in the Forestry Division; also Cub Scout leader, worked within the Juvenile Court System, founding member of the Cornstalk Heights Historic District.

Charlotte Ann Sniffen died on 12 June 2007 at Pascagoula, Jackson Co., MS, at age 82

Death Notice -- Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee; June 15, 2007;

BENSEY, MRS. CHARLOTTE SNIFFEN age 83 of Harriman, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her husband: Frank N. Bensey, Sr. She is survived by: three sons, Frank "Buddy" Bensey, Shawn Bensey and Michael Bensey; two daughters, Linda and Betty Bensey. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Davis Funeral Home. Davis Funeral Home. Davis Funeral Home serving the family of Mrs. Charlotte Bensey.



OBITUARY - LaFollette Press (Campbell County, Tennessee), June 28, 2007:

Charlotte Sniffen Bensey
Charlotte Sniffen Bensey, age 82 of Harriman, passed away June 12 at the home of her daughter, Betty, in Pascagoula, MS. As she made her transition, she was surrounded by her daughters, Linda and Betty, her son-in-law, Leslie Jerome, her nurse, Samantha Williams, RN from Hospice of Light and minister, Rev. John Tucker, of Safe Harbor Methodist Church.

Fondly called, "Miss Charlotte", she was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother not only to her biological family, but to an extended family of friends and loved ones. Professionally, she worked for over thirty years with the Tennessee Department of Conservation in the Forestry Division. She was active in the Woods Chapel Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church in Harriman, where she served as a district youth leader. She was a Cub Scout leader, worked within the Juvenile Court System, and was a founding member of the Cornstalk Heights Historic District.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Nelson Bensey, Jr., who died July 4, 2006; parents, Edgar H. Sniffen and Minnie Myers Sniffen; sisters, Dorothy Sniffen, and Catherine Gallaher; brothers, Joe, Mark, and Sam Wheeler.

She is survived by her children: Linda K. Bensey, and Elizabeth A. Bensey and husband, Leslie Jerome, Frank N. "Buddy" Bensey, III and his wife Teresa, Shawn E. Bensey and his wife, Annie, and Michael W. Bensey and his wife, Margery of Knoxville; grandchildren: Kiernan Bensey, son of Michael and Margery Bensey and Ambree Rogers, daughter of Linda Bensey and wife of Chris Rogers; great grandchildren: Landon and Adelyn Rogers, and a host of other family, friends and loved ones.

A private interment was held June 22 in the Roane Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, and in memory of Charlotte's love of children, the family requests you send donations to a children's charity of your choice. Davis Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

She was buried in June 2007 at Roane Memorial Gardens, Harriman, Roane Co., TN.

     Dorothy Elizabeth Sniffen was born on 29 June 1927 at Pinellas Co., FL.¹ She was the daughter of Edgar Howland Sniffen and Minnie Augusta Myers.¹ Dorothy Elizabeth Sniffen died on 29 January 1942 at LaFollette, Campbell Co., TN, at age 14

Obituary -- Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 13 FEB 1942, p.8 (Newspapers.com):

DOROTHY SNIFFEN
Dorothy Elizabeth Sniffen, 14, former St. Petersburg resident who left here one year ago to make her home in Tennessee died in LaFollette on Jan. 29 of complications following scarlet fever. Word of her death was received this week by friends of the family.

The young girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Sniffen who had lived here for a number of years until 1941. She attended local schools and was at the home of an uncle and aunt in LaFollette when she succumbed.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, also include two sisters, Charlotte Ann Sniffen and Mrs. Rhea Gallaher of Wheat, Tenn., and three half brothers, Joe Wheeler, this city, and Mark and Sam Wheeler.

Cause of death: Complications following scarlet fever. She was buried in February 1942 at Woodlawn Cemetery, LaFollette, Campbell Co., TN, Findagrave #10617280.

     Edgar Howland Sniffen was born on 20 June 1884 at Newark, Licking Co., OH.¹ He was the son of John Hopkins Sniffen and Letitia Howland.
Note: Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio); Wednesday, August 22,1900; page 5 column 4; (Ancestry.com):

Miss Florence Jones of Marion, Ind., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. A. T. Howland, and her cousins, Mr. Edgar and Miss Louise Sniffen, on West Church street. Edgar Howland Sniffen lived on 19 April 1910 at 1918 North 25th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, 24, single, salesman, wholesale wallpaper, boarding with the Charlie Smith family.² He lived in June 1917 at La Crosse, La Crosse Co., WI, WW I draft registration. He gave 1886 as his birth year in lieu of 1884 -- perhaps hoping to be selected for military service. His draft registration information shows he had two dependent children, ages 4 and 5, but also states he was single at the time. He was employed as a brakeman by the C. B. & Q. railroad at Grand Crossing, WI. He married Minnie Augusta Myers, daughter of Millard Henry Myers and Catherine Bowman, circa 1924. Edgar Howland Sniffen lived on 25 April 1930 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, salesman for wallpaper company.³

He died on 4 August 1949 at Kingmyer Hotel, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN, at age 65. He was buried in August 1949 at Jarnagin Cemetery, Morristown, Grundy Co., TN.

     Harry Sniffen was born circa 1826 at New York.¹ He married Electa Blain, Electa, age 21, and Harry were married as of the 12 SEP 1850 census, with son William one month old at the time. Electa and William were living in Catherine Blain's household in Varick Twp., along with William F. Blain, age 21, who might have been a twin brother to Electa. Harry was living with the Franklin Wilson family at Covert as a laborer.²

Harry Sniffen lived on 11 June 1880 at Covert, Seneca Co., NY, farming, age 54, married to Debah (age 42), children Carrie, 19, Herman, 11, Burt, 6. Debah died 20 AUG 1896 -- the date of their marriage and her maiden name are unknown. He died on 10 March 1889 at Seneca Co. (probably), NY, death found by Margo Harvey in NY death index, misspelled as "Farry". He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Interlaken, Seneca Co., NY, plot 509, Findagrave #181453170, no dates.

     John Hopkins Sniffen was born on 12 March 1852 at Geneva, Ontario Co., NY, date per death certificate.^1,2,3 He was the son of Harry Sniffen and Electa Blain.¹ John Hopkins Sniffen lived on 8 June 1880 at Newark Ward 2, Licking Co., OH, clerk in store.³ He married Letitia Howland, daughter of Allen Temple Howland and Sarah Ann Larimore, on 2 August 1883 at Licking Co., OH. Occupation: Manager, Pusey & Kerr ("P&K") store, per numerous advertisements in The Newark Advocate newspaper. Also worked as a traveling wholesale wallpaper salesman. in 1893 at Newark, Licking Co., OH.
Note: The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio); May 21, 1901; page 8 column 4; (Ancestry.com):

John Sniffen has been in Cincinnati the past two days on business.


The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio); 8 August 1901; image 6, column 2; (Ancestry.com):

John H. Sniffen, the well known wall paper man, is now traveling for a wholesale wall paper house in Texas.


The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio); Tuesday, July 15, 1902; page 4 column 5:

John Sniffen is in Zaneville today.


The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio); Tuesday, April 30, 1903; page 3 column 4:

John Sniffen is in Louisville, Kentucky. John Hopkins Sniffen died on 2 January 1930 at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, at age 77 Iowa death certificate #031-19A5, filed 9 JAN 1930


Death notice -- The Newark Advocate, Newark, Ohio; Saturday, 11 JAN 1930, p.6 (Newspapers.com):

LICKING

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Word has been received here of the death of John H. Sniffen of Dubuque, Iowa. He formerly resided in Newark, having charge of a china and wallpaper store. His burial took place in that city. One daughter, Louise, survives.
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NOTE: John also had a son Edgar who lived at St. Petersburg, Florida during the 1930s -- do not know why his name was omitted from this article. DLB 2021.

     Louise Edna Sniffen was born on 13 October 1885 at Newark, Licking Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of John Hopkins Sniffen and Letitia Howland.
Note: Articles:

Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio); Wednesday, August 22,1900; page 5 column 4; (Ancestry.com):

Miss Florence Jones of Marion, Ind., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. A. T. Howland, and her cousins, Mr. Edgar and Miss Louise Sniffen, on West Church street.


Newark Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio); Wednesday, August 22,1900;

A Surprise Party

An enjoyable surprise party was given Miss Louise Sniffen, of West Church Street, by her friends. The guests were Louise Sniffen, Lillian and Anna Mehl, Grace and Marguerite Piatto, Susie Whitehead, Mary McCleery, Fannie and Grace Parker, Florence Hirshberger, Goldie Bourner, Hellen Abbott, Julia Savage, Willm _ Teafr, Hazel Wilcox, Helen Kniseley, Will Browne, Clair Kelly, Fred Goodwin, Stanley McClain, Joseph Long, Harry Rosebaugh, Carroll Stuck, Walter Lippencott and Earl Ginsey.


The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio); 4 August 1903; page 8; column 2; (Ancestry.com):

extraction:? ? "Louise Sniffen, daughter of John H. Sniffen, who lives just across the street from Bourner's is also in bed with the disease, and her brother, Edgar Sniffen was seized on Monday at Union Station, where he was visiting with typhoid fever.

The physicians say that the germs were taken in the water used for drinking purposes by the families affected." Louise Edna Sniffen married Lemuel Wesley Tittle on 4 April 1936 at Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, Ceremony by Rev. William C. A. Masters

Lemuel was previously married to Myrtle Seeley (about 1915) and Frances Wild (m. 1924, Dubuque).

Louise Edna Sniffen died in 1956. She was buried in 1956 at Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA, Findagrave #207068542.

     Marjorie Jane Sniffen was born on 27 June 1912 at Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.¹ She was the daughter of Edgar Howland Sniffen and Gertrude Maude Foyle.^1,2 Marjorie Jane Sniffen lived on 14 January 1920 at 3216 North 39th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, boarding with the Ernest E. Lemon family, with sister Ruth.¹ She lived on 5 April 1930 at 3903 North 17th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, in her grandmother, Emilie (Street) Blair's household.³ She lived on 8 April 1940 at 3903 North 17th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, with her mother and sister, stenographer at insurance company.² She lived in 1953 at Monterey, Monterey Co., CA, clerk at Ft. Ord, per city directory. She married Daniel S. Stark in 1956, date per divorce record. Marjorie Jane Sniffen and Daniel S. Stark were divorced in December 1970 at San Luis Obispo Co., CA; California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984 [database on-line] (Ancestry.com.) Marjorie Jane Sniffen died on 31 March 2010 at age 97 per SSDI, last residence Cayucos. She was buried in April 2010 at Cayucos-Moro Bay District Cemetery, Cayucos, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, Findagrave #156884305.

     Ruth E. Sniffen was born on 28 December 1913 at Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.¹ She was the daughter of Edgar Howland Sniffen and Gertrude Maude Foyle.¹ Ruth E. Sniffen lived on 14 January 1920 at 3216 North 39th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, boarding with the Ernest E. Lemon family, with her sister Marjorie.¹ She lived on 5 April 1930 at 3903 North 17th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, in her grandmother, Emilie (Street) Blair's household.² She lived on 8 April 1940 at 3903 North 17th Street, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, with her mother and sister, payroll clerk at telephone company.³ She married Fred Robert Reibold, son of Friedrich Reibold and Anna C. Nystrom, after April 1940. Ruth E. Sniffen died on 28 April 1994 at Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, at age 80. She was buried in 1994 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, Findagrave #73069134.

     Albert H. Snipes was born on 5 January 1926. He began military service WW II and Korean War service. He died on 13 January 2008 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, at age 82. He was buried in January 2008 at Ridgewood Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, Findagrave #160282455.

     Sally Annette Snipes was born on 30 July 1957 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. She was the daughter of Albert H. Snipes. Sally Annette Snipes married Michael Dean Brittain, son of Harold Dean Brittain. Sally Annette Snipes died on 9 July 2003 at age 45. She was buried in July 2003 at Ridgewood Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, Findagrave #186356801.

     Andrew Snively married Susannah Funk. Andrew Snively was born on 4 January 1751 at Franklin Co., PA. He married Magdalena Schenk circa 1790. Andrew Snively died on 25 February 1813 at age 62.

     Annie E. Snively was born on 24 April 1839. She was the daughter of Jacob Hege Snively and Catherine Stouffer. Annie E. Snively married Christian Strite, son of Christian Strite and Anna Wingert, on 13 January 1859. Annie E. Snively died on 1 December 1910 at age 71.

     Belva E. Snively was born.¹ She was the daughter of John Scott Snively and Mary Jane Kingery.¹

     Benjamin Franklin Snively was born on 9 June 1851 at Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Jacob Hege Snively and Catherine Stouffer.¹ Benjamin Franklin Snively married Mary E. Miller, daughter of Andrew Miller and Kata (?), in February 1895.

     Catherine S. Snively was born on 16 February 1845 at Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA. She was the daughter of Jacob Hege Snively and Catherine Stouffer.

     Charles Robert Snively was the son of Jacob Stouffer Snively and Martha Jane Eby.

     Christian Snively married Susannah Stoner, daughter of David Stoner and Maria Mack. Christian Snively was born on 18 January 1788. He died on 15 March 1855 at age 67.

     Clarence Snively was the son of Jacob Stouffer Snively and Martha Jane Eby.

     David Snively was born on 8 October 1830. He was the son of Christian Snively and Susannah Stoner. David Snively married Anna Elizabeth Bonebrake, daughter of Daniel Bonebrake and Margaret Stoner, on 18 November 1855. David Snively died on 17 July 1919 at age 88.

     Elizabeth Snively was born on 20 August 1769 at Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Snively. Elizabeth Snively married John Price, son of John Preisz and Mary Ann Steiner, in 1792.² Elizabeth Snively died on 2 October 1850 at age 81.³

     Frank Ellis Snively was the son of Jacob Stouffer Snively and Martha Jane Eby.

     Franklin Snively was born on 18 January 1842. He was the son of Jacob Hege Snively and Catherine Stouffer. Franklin Snively died on 7 March 1844 at age 2.